Dave Sheridan (actor)

David Christopher Sheridan (born March 10, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician.[1] He played Special Officer Doofy in the comedy Scary Movie (2000) (a spoof of deputy sheriff Dewey Riley from Scream).[2]

Not to be confused with Dave Sheridan (cartoonist).
Dave Sheridan
Born
David Christopher Sheridan

(1969-03-10) March 10, 1969
Newark, Delaware, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, producer, writer
Years active1996–present

Early life

Sheridan was born in Newark, Delaware. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey.[3]

Career

He began his career as an intern at Saturday Night Live during the 1991–1992 season. From there, he entered Chicago's famed comedy troupe, The Second City, where he wrote, directed, and produced "Dave Sheridan's America", a multimedia stage show. He starred on Buzzkill, a 1996 MTV reality series that featured three slacker buddies staging elaborate pranks and catching it all on video.[4]

Sheridan is well known for his role in Scary Movie (2000) as Officer Doofy.[5] He portrayed the character Doug in the 2001 film Ghost World.[4] Sheridan also appeared in the 2002 music videos for "By the Way" (playing a crazy taxi driver)[6] and "Universally Speaking" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.[7] Sheridan toured with his band that formed in 2004, Van Stone.[4]

Sheridan hosted a series called Smile...You're Under Arrest! on the Fox Reality Channel in 2008–09. In 2014, he portrayed Sheriff Lincoln in the parody film The Walking Deceased, inspired by The Walking Dead.[5]

In 2016, Sheridan started co-hosting The Dave and Creech Show podcast with actor/podcaster CJ Creech.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1996BuzzkillVariousTV series; also creator
1998Short CinemaVideo
2000Scary MovieDoofy Gilmore / The Killer
2001The Det. Kent Stryker One-Man FilmDet. Lee
2001Corky RomanoAgent Terrence Darnell
2001Bubble BoyMark
2001Ghost WorldDoug Gormley
2002Frank McKlusky, C.I.Frank McKluskyAlso story
2003Windy City HeatTravis BickleTV film
2003Grounded for LifeJackTV series (1 episode)
2003The Fighting TemptationsBill
2003Scare TacticsVarious CharactersTV series (1 episode)
2005The Devil's RejectsOfficer Ray Dobson
2006Little ManRosco
2006Free RideDoveTV series (6 episodes)
2006Van Stone: Tour of DutyRandy Van StoneTV film; also writer and executive producer
2008Stone & EdMan In The Yellow Hat
2008Sex DriveBobby Jo
2008Your Name HereIRS Agent Duke
2008Smile...You're Under Arrest!TV series
2011Horrible BossesBartender (Bradford's Bar)
2013A Haunted HouseBob
2013Dealin' with IdiotsForrest
2014A Haunted House 2Aghoul
2015The Walking DeceasedSheriff LincolnAlso producer
2016Fifty Shades of BlackThe Great Mysterio
2017NakedOfficer Mike Bentley
2017Victor CrowleyDillon
2018Beyond White SpaceStubniski
2020Spy InterventionRick
2020Sky SharksKifo MletaUncredited
2021The ResortDetective
2022 Bloody Summer Camp Sheriff Wilmore
TBAStreamMark

References
  1. "Dave Sheridan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.
  2. Li, Shirley (2017-10-26). "Inside the making of 'Scary Movie,' the hilarious, highest-grossing horror-film spoof ever made". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  4. Manning, Sean (2013-04-25). "Whatever Happened to MTV's "Buzzkill"?". The Awl. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  5. Hanley, Ken W. (2015-02-03). "Exclusive Q&A, Merch; New Clip: "THE WALKING DECEASED"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  6. Schiller, Rebecca (2018-01-19). "Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Recalls Making 'By The Way' Video in 'Chart Rewind'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  7. "Chad Smith's Daughter Covers Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Universally Speaking': Watch". Billboard. 2021-07-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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